Archive of Thread: tuck on SK840 Back

3 years ago
Hi

I have an electronic SK840 and am trying to do the waffle stitch where you tuck for two rows on the main bed and I can't seem to do it.

Can anyone help please!

3 years ago
What's happening when you try this technique?

Tucking only happens on the main bed ... how are you setting the carriage?

3 years ago
I do need help please.

When I set the cam lever to T it just knits right to left and left to right and doesn't tuck.  When I set the lever to E it knits right to left and tucks left to right.  I was watching your video for the waffle stitch and on the Brother you just have to press the two tuck buttons for it to tuck.  Any advice would be appreciated.  I have attached a pdf of my cam lever on the main bed.

Thank you and kind regards.

Helena 

3 years ago
Helena,
I'm sorry, I don't have a 840, but the concept of tuck is the same for most machines.

In the video I also used my SK 860 

To tuck, it's  the combination of the Cam lever AND the Russel Levers 

Your machine should be set like this:

• Cam levers to T
• Russel levers to II

With this setup, the the needles on the main bed should tuck both left and right.
Then you cancel tuck and knit 2 rows plain
Repeat for the pattern


Please let us know how it works out for you.

BTW - have you used tuck patterns just with the single bed?  the concept is the same.

3 years ago
I have the SK840. Do you have DAK (DesignaKnit)?  I have to be connected to DAK & create the patterning in stitch designer mode in order to do any kind of patterning & do the stitch work in interactive knitting in order to do any stitch work. I haven’t had any luck with hand manipulation of needles for tuck.